I Can’t Protect You from the System – But I Can Protect You from Yourself

by | Mar 31, 2025 | Back to Back baby, Birth Partner, Breastfeeding, Breathing and Relaxation, Doula, Empowered Birth, Homebirth, Hormones, Hypnobirthing, Informed Decision Making, Instincts, Labour and Birth, Latent Labour, Long Labour, Posterior Birth, Prodromal Labour, Sovereign Birth

Many people hire a doula, believing that our role is to shield them from the broken maternity system. I understand why. The system is flawed – riddled with coercion, unnecessary interventions, and a culture that often strips pregnant women of their autonomy. But...

Do You Have The Audacity to Birth on Your Own Terms?

by | Mar 16, 2025 | Empowered Birth, Homebirth, Hospital Birth, Hypnobirthing, Informed Decision Making, Instincts, Intentional Birth, Labour and Birth, Normal Birth, Physiological Birth, Sovereign Birth

There is an unspoken expectation in maternity care that women will comply. That they will nod in agreement, follow instructions, and place their trust entirely in the hands of those deemed more knowledgeable. But what happens when a woman dares to challenge this...

The Purple Line in Labour: Why We Should Call It a Congestion Line

by | Mar 14, 2025 | Antenatal Course, congestion line, consultant obstetrician, dilation, Homebirth, Hormones, Hospital Birth, Hypnobirthing, Informed Decision Making, Labour and Birth, labour assessment, Midwife Led Unit, Physiological Birth, purple line, Uncategorized

Among the many physiological signs of labour progress, the purple line – as it is currently known – has been widely noted by physiological birth experts. Observed as a line or mark that can appear with increased vascular pressure extending from the anus...

8 Truths That Will Transform Your Birth Experience

by | Feb 15, 2025 | Antenatal Course, Birth Compass, Birth Manifesto, Birth Partner, Breathing and Relaxation, Discover Your North Star Course, Doula, Hormones, Hypnobirthing, Informed Decision Making, Instincts, Labour and Birth, Natural Birth, Normal Birth, Physiological Birth, Sovereign Birth

Over the years, supporting women through pregnancy and birth, I’ve found myself repeating the same key truths. My quotes have become powerful mantras that have helped thousands of couples prepare for a physiological birth with confidence. Birth is a...

Powerful or Vulnerable in Birth – Which Would You Rather Be?

by | Feb 9, 2025 | Antenatal Course, Birth Compass, Birth Manifesto, Birth Partner, Discover Your North Star Course, Empowered Birth, Homebirth, Hypnobirthing, Informed Decision Making, Instincts, Intentional Birth, Labour and Birth, Natural Birth, Normal Birth, Physiological Birth, Sovereign Birth

In birth, a labouring woman is often seen as either the most powerful person in the room or the most vulnerable. But what if the truth is that she can be both? Birth is an experience that calls for vulnerability, forcing us to face our deepest instincts. In that...

Why Long Contractions Are Not Necessarily a Sign of Progress in Labour

by | Jan 29, 2025 | Antenatal Course, Birth Partner, Discover Your North Star Course, Empowered Birth, Homebirth, Hospital Birth, Hypnobirthing, Informed Decision Making, Instincts, Labour and Birth, Natural Birth, Normal Birth, Physiological Birth, Posterior Birth, Prodromal Labour

Labour is a beautiful and powerful process, and contractions play an essential role in guiding you through it. However, the length and intensity of contractions aren’t always indicators of positive progress. In fact, prolonged contractions can sometimes signal the...